Is it Possible to Download Only Message Attachments from iCloud Backup

Jun 09, 2017 01:09 am / Posted by irefone

Q: Is it possible that I can download only messages attachments from iCloud backup?

A: iCloud does not specially store Messages and Messages attachments, however like other data on your iPhone your messages database should be included in your iCloud backup. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to retrieve only specific information like messages attachments from an iCloud backup. You must restore the entire backup onto your iPhone or another iOS device in order to access anything in it. This requires erasing your device and setting it up from scratch.

Thanks for iRefone, which is the professional iOS data recovery software, which provides great solution to download only message attachments from iCloud backup.

In addition to retrieve only message attachments from iCloud backup, iRefone also supports to extract other data like messages, notes, contacts, call history, photos, whatsapp, wechat and more. Beside, if you accidentally delete or lost data on iOS device, you could recover these data directly from iOS device, as well as iTunes and iCloud backup. The following simple guide would simplify the process for you. Download first before we get started.

Step 1. Choose “Recover from iCloud Backup” as recovery mode. Then you will see the interface below. Log in to iCloud account with Apple ID and password.

Step 2. After log into iCloud account, the program can find all iCloud backup backup files in your iCloud account. Choose one iCloud backup you need to recover data and click “Download” to start the download of your iCloud backup.

Step 3. When the downloading is finished, it will ask you choose the data you want to preview, just choose Message Attachments to start the scanning process.

Step 4. Preview these message attachments and choose these attachments you need to download to PC.